Poll: Many boomers staying put amid bad economy

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 11:25 EDT - Yahoo!

As baby boomers look ahead to retirement, they'd prefer a home that is affordable, accessible to medical care and close to family. But an Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll finds that amid a shaky economy, few think it's likely they'll move in retirement.

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- As baby boomers look ahead to retirement, they'd prefer a home that is affordable, accessible to medical care and close to family. But an Associated Press-LifeGoesStrong.com poll finds that amid a shaky economy, few think it's likely they'll move in retirement....

Many baby boomers say they're likely to stay put in retirement amid a shaky economy. Those who hope to buy a new place are looking for a smaller home somewhere with a better climate that's more affordable and close to family, a new poll finds.

The RCMP officer who was shot in the head at an Alberta casino last weekend has died.
Alberta RCMP Const. David Wynn, 42, had been in hospital since he was gunned down early Saturday morning and was not expected to survive.
“Words cannot express the deep sadness we feel today,” the RCMP said in a statement.
On Monday evening, his wife spoke of saying goodbye to her gravely injured husband.
“We’re saying our goodbyes today and then from there, he’ll be in a better place,” Shelly MacInnis-Wynn said at an evening news conference.

TORONTO – Chad Owens is trading in his beach shorts and tank top for gloves and a parka.
The Toronto Argonauts star receiver/kick-returner has moved his family to Canada full-time. The 32-year-old native of Honolulu recently purchased a home in Mississauga, Ont., and is scheduled to take possession late next week.

Young Canadians face more challenges when it comes to buying their first home than their Baby Boomer parents did in decades past, a new poll from TD Canada Trust suggests.
Steeper down payments, higher property prices, heavy student debt loads and an inability to afford monthly mortgage payments are among the top obstacles facing Millenials, or Generation Y, looking to own a home, according to the poll.